Rose & Hugo, was Re: Ron's Kids names

[mariejgrangerpotter]

No: HPFGUIDX 176191

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Sali Morris" <salilouisa at ...>
wrote:

> Sali:
> I also thought that they might have family names as middle names. It
> looks as though that might be somewhat of a Weasley tradition. 
> Although we don't have much to go on we do know that Ron's middle 
> name is Bilious after an uncle (or great-uncle or something) and we
> learn at the wedding that Bill's is Arthur. I don't think we can 
> tell whether their first names are family names also but if they 
> were I would have expected Molly's brother's names to be there. So,
> for example, Hugo's middle name could be Arthur and then he would 
> have an original first name and a family middle name.

Marie:
Ginevra's middle name is Molly, to add some credence to your theory. 
Also, I've always thought Fred and George were a modernization of
sorts of Fabian and Gideon.  It could be Frederick Gideon and George
Fabian for all we know, though.  Oh, and Percy is probably short for
Percival, which is one of Dumbledore's middle names.  

As for Ron and Hermione's choices of names, I agree that Hugo's middle
name is probably either Arthur or Fred(rick).  I'm secretly amused
that Rose's name follows the Evans family tradition of floral names. 
Her middle name isn't likely to be Molly, but I think Minerva is a
good possibility, given how much Hermione admired her.  Or her
mother's name, if it isn't Rose.  
 
> On a tangent, we hear Albus' middle name but not that of James and 
> Lily.  Assuming that Harry continues his propensity for naming his 
> children after dead loved/respected ones, I'm coming up with James 
> Sirius (which I think is an infelicitous combination) but am drawing
> a blank for Lily. Can anyone think of dead females from the series 
> who are close to Harry apart from his mother? I don't think he'd 
> name her after Tonks and I'm assuming Molly hasn't died in the 
> intervening years.

James Sirius or James Remus seem most likely to me.  It seems odd that
he named one of his sons after Snape but not after Lupin, unless James
has two middle names.  For Lily, I find it easier to find middle names
if you make the first name Lilian/Lilyan, but I think Nymphadora and
Minerva are likely candidates.  I suppose Ginevra and Hermione are
possibilities as well.  Or her middle name could be Muriel after the
Weasley Great Aunt.  

~Marie, who has 3 family names herself.  My brothers both have family
and/or honorary names.  Family and Biblical names run in my husband's
family.